List of shipwrecks in August 1942

For the foundering of the British cargo ship Lavington Court on this day, see the entry for 19 July 1942.

World War II: The Heywood-class attack transport was hit by a Mitsubishi G4M aircraft in Ironbottom Sound, Solomon Islands.

World War II: Operation Pedestal: The aircraft carrier was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 72 nautical miles (133 km) south of Cape Salinas, Majorca, Spain (38°03′00″N 3°1′12″E / 38.05000°N 3.02000°E / 38.05000; 3.02000) by U-73 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 131 of her 791 crew.

World War II: The Hunt-class destroyer was torpedoed and severely damaged in the Mediterranean Sea off El Daba, Egypt by MTSM-228 ( Regia Marina).

She was towed to Alexandria by HMS Aldenham ( Royal Navy) where she was declared a constructive total loss.